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January 1, 2021: The Planet Killers by Robert Silverberg. “Three 1950s SF novels, all fun.”
January 8, 2021: Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. “Truly amazing true story.”
January 10, 2021: Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas. “World’s greatest assassin in romance novel. Ok, but not good enough for me to want to read more.”
January 11, 2021: The State of the Art by Iain M. Banks. “Collection of short stories with one great Culture novella.”
January 12, 2021: The Masked City by Genevieve Cogman. “Second invisible library book. Good.”
January 13, 2021: Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L. Trump. “Niece helps explain upbringing that shaped Trump. Really good.”
January 14, 2021: Hamlet by William Shakespeare. “Thought the last act was a let-down.”
January 17, 2021: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk. “Polish novel. Kind of a crime story, though culprit is obvious and animal rights theme predominates. Good.”
January 19, 2021: The Art of War by Sun Tzu. “Of historical curiosity, but too many people try to make something of it.”
January 19, 2021: The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton. “Charming kids book, full of wish fulfilment.”
January 19, 2021: Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding. “Really funny.”
January 20, 2021: Equal Rites by Terry Pratchett. “First witches book. Good.”
January 31, 2021: Tombs of Golarion by Various. “Great collection, ready to run.”
February 1, 2021: Post-Liberal Religious History by Joel Harrison. “Compassionate, moderate argument that religious liberty should be re-envisioned as a public quest for ‘true religion’”
February 7, 2021: Joseph Andrews by Henry Fielding. “Comic satire of Pamela. Pretty good.”
March 31, 2021: Reign of Stars by Tim Pratt. “Third Pathfinder novel starring alchemist Alaeron. Set in Numeria and great fun!”
April 4, 2021: Dhalgren by Samuel R. Delany. “Long, experimental. Really interesting in parts. I don’t know.”
April 6, 2021: Loner by Georgina Young. “Pitch perfect portrait of a memorable character.”
April 9, 2021: Broken Angels by Richard Morgan. “Second Altered Carbon book. Solid.”
April 17, 2021: Dans la toile du temps by Adrian Tchaikovsky. “Spiders are better than humans.”
April 23, 2021: The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera. “Poignant and beautifully written.”
April 26, 2021: Franny & Zooey by J.D. Salinger. “I need to think about this one.”
May 6, 2021: The League of Regrettable Superheroes by Jon Morris. “Witty profiles of bad ideas from comics history—great fun!”
May 6, 2021: Truth is Trouble: The Strange Case of Israel Folau by Malcolm Knox. “Fantastic, insightful, balanced exploration of everything that makes the controversy so difficult to resolve.”
May 21, 2021: The Politics by Aristotle. “More relevant to my work than I anticipated.”
May 23, 2021: Last One at the Party by Bethany Clift: “End of the world book. Ok, but not great.”
June 6, 2021: Witnesses at the Creation: Hamilton, Madison, Jay, and the Constitution by Richard B. Morris. “Very readable introduction and overview.”
June 6, 2021: The Guy, The Girl, The Artist, and His Ex by Gabrielle Williams. “Fictional account of real-life art theft integrated into YA romance. Pretty good!”
June 7, 2021: The Stranger Times by C.K. McDonnell. “Really fun new series.”
June 8, 2021: All Our Hidden Gifts by Caroline O’Donoghue. “A fantastic book—pitch-perfect. I hope she writes more.”
June 10, 2021: The Undercurrent by Paula Weston. “Girl with electricity powers caught up in story about corporate farming and nuclear power. Ok.”
June 11, 2021: Ships of the Inner Sea by Various. “Surprisingly interesting Pathfinder book.”
June 13, 2021: The Forests of Silence by Emily Rodda. “First Deltora Quest book. Great!”
June 22, 2021: The Hooded Hordes. “Secret Agent X—and old pulp novel.”
July 3, 2021: Midnight’s Children by Salman Rushdie. “Amazing novel set in India of independence.”
July 4, 2021: Howards End by E.M. Forster. “English novel with theme of class and marriage. Unconvincing, and I’ll forget the plot and characters in a month.”
July 12, 2021: The Lake of Tears by Emily Rodda. “Second Deltora Quest book. Classic, well-written fantasy.”
July 12, 2021: The Believer: Encounters with Love, Death, and Faith by Sarah Krasnostein. “Good effort, but just covers too much ground to provide real insight into any particular beliefs.”
July 17, 2021: The Dark World by Henry Kuttner. “Original science-fantasy story told from the point of view of the villain!”
July 19, 2021: House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland. “Dark book but really well-written and memorable.”
July 23, 2021: Nightblade by Liane Merciel. “First book was better.”
July 25, 2021: Ultimate Equipment by Various. “Impressive collection of Pathfinder gear!”
August 7, 2021: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling. “Read to Lan in beautiful illustrated edition.”
August 20, 2021: Wolf Girl 5 by Anh Do. “Read to Lan.”
September 3, 2021: State and Religion: The Australian Story by Renae Barker. “Great overview!”
September 4, 2021: The Tempest by William Shakespeare. “Norton Critical Edition. One of my favourites.”
September 11, 2021: The Tommyknockers by Stephen King. “Pretty good, but too much padding in parts.”
September 15, 2021: Honeybee by Craig Silvey. “Deeply moving.”
September 19, 2021: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck by Jeff Kinney. “Funny for kids and adults.”
September 20, 2021: Batman: The Ultimate Evil by Andrew Vachss. “Heavy, but good.”
September 22, 2021: The Alcoholic’s Son by Larry Patrick. “So proud of my dad!”
September 29, 2021: Game Changer by Neal Shusterman. “Strong book about parallel world hopping with strong social justice bent.”
October 1, 2021: Nevernight by Jay Kristoff. “Assassin fantasy, excellent and full of surprises.”
October 2, 2021: Ranger’s Apprentice Vol. 1 by John Flanagan. “Good kids’ fantasy series.”
October 2, 2021: Going Dutch by James Gregor. “Interesting novel.”
October 3, 2021: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling. “Continues strong, though I’ve never liked the Time-Turner element.”
October 11, 2021: Eagle Against the Sun: The American War With Japan by Ronald H. Spector. “Readable one-volume history of the entire Pacific War.”
October 14, 2021: Political Writings of Thomas Paine, edited by Bruce Kuklick. “Interesting polemicist.”
October 18, 2021: The Gaps by Leanne Hall. “Probably the best book I’ve read this year.”
October 24, 2021: Mort by Terry Pratchett. “Not bad, but the ending wasn’t great.”
October 30, 2021: Belkzen, Hold of the Orc Hordes by Various. “Well-written and more interesting than I expected.”
November 7, 2021: The Chemistry of Tears by Peter Carey. “Really enjoyed the parallel story and mystery right on the edge of the fantastical.”
November 12, 2021: Near Space by Various. “Good Starfinder book.”
November 17, 2021: God vs the Gavel: Religion and the Rule of Law by Marcia A. Hamilton. “Argues against constitutional exemptions for religious believers. Makes some good points, but also overstated things.”
November 21, 2021: The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien. “A true classic that stands the test of time.”
December 5, 2021: Deltora Quest by Emily Rodda. “All eight books in one. A nice introductory fantasy series, with some real twists.”
December 12, 2021: Pirate’s Promise by Chris A. Jackson. “So good. Perhaps my new favourite Pathfinder novel.”
December 13, 2021: The Hero of Ages by Brandon Sanderson. “End of the Mistborn trilogy. I respect the world building, but this one overstayed its welcome to me.”
December 17, 2021: Diary of an Awesome Friendly Kid by Jeff Kinney. “Rowley’s version. Just not as funny.”
December 23, 2021: Comparisonitis by Melissa Ambrosini. “Pretty much what you’d expect.”
December 26, 2021: Against a Dark Background by Iain Banks. “SF, but not a Culture novel. Solid.”
December 27, 2021: Dying in a Winter Wonderland by Vicki Delaney. “Enjoyable Christmas mystery.”
December 27, 2021: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling. “Great.”
December 31, 2021: Girls in Boys’ Cars by Felicity Castagna. “Tries too hard.”
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